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EARLY EDITION WITH RYAN BRIDGE
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Covering the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business, Early Edition with Ryan Bridge is the only place to get your full pre-breakfast fix.
An esteemed and highly experienced broadcaster, Ryan Bridge brings his extensive knowledge of local and global issues to you every morning, with the latest news and analysis to begin your morning.
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'Creative spirit' on display as World of Wearable Arts opens doors in Wellington
Wellington's globally renowned World of Wearable Arts show opens its doors today in its 20th year. The event runs for three weeks at TSB Arena with more than 60-thousand...
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Labour calls for "more credit" in dropping youth reoffending rate
The Opposition doesn't want the Government taking all the credit for a drop in youth offending. The Government says the rate of serious and persistent offending...
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GDP predicted to fall 0.5% in Q2
An economist is predicting a gloomier number than the Reserve Bank from the latest GDP figure. Stats NZ data on GDP for the year's second quarter will be released...
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Ryan Bridge: Should we worry about extremism in NZ?
Did you see the cops put out a handy warning for us all yesterday? Hide, tell, escape. The spooks in Wellington reckon extremist violence is a realistically possibility...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 18 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 18th of September 2025, GDP is out today, BNZ Chief Economist Mike Jones tells Ryan what he's expecting...
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Food prices still on the rise but in a 'more contained' fashion
Food price inflation is starting to stabilise. Latest figures from Stats NZ show the food price inflation is 5% – unchanged on a month ago. Butter prices have...
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"We're making progress": Victim rates fall as number sentenced to prison reaches all-time high
The number of convicted criminals being sent to prison is at an all-time high. Ministry of Justice data shows more than seven thousand people were sent to prison...
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Sector keen to "make the most" of Govt's first aviation plan
Hopes that the Government's aviation plan can help more pilots take off. The Government released the first ever strategy for the sector. Part of that is a commitment...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 17 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Wednesday 17th of September 2025, you’re more likely to be sent to jail following a conviction than ever...
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Ryan Bridge: My prediction for the 2026 election
Like it or not, next year's big dance in politics will ultimately be decided by the few, not the many. Most MMP elections have been. Minnows hold the keys to the...
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What benefits would more concerts at Eden Park bring?
Auckland businesses are keen to see what benefits more events at Eden Park could bring them. The Government's looking at Eden Park's rules, including the number...
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"Operationally impossible": Forestry industry pushes back against 'impractical' clean-up order
Forestry industry voices say keeping 100% of slash and wood debris inside forest boundaries is operationally impossible. Gisborne District Council has obtained...
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Report reveals "green roots of growth" from rural New Zealand
The latest Rabobank survey's found farmers' faith in the broader agricultural economy is at its second highest level in the last decade, up to 46 percent. 51 percent...
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Ryan Bridge: New Zealand needs a grow spurt
I’ve had it with people whinging about state of this county and people fleeing to Australia who then refuse to stop and ask why we got here and how we get out of...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 16 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Tuesday 16th of September 2025, the Government's investigating local rules that are holding Eden Park back...
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Government spends $40m to boost large-scale event funding
Hopes a new events fund will make Auckland an attractive choice for international acts. The Government is pumping $40million dollars to secure large scale events...
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1 in 4 schools at risk of failing to achieve government attendance target
A view that factors schools can't control are the reason school attendance is static. About 600 schools are struggling to reach the 2030 goal of having 80 percent...
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Ryan Bridge: Is funding major events a priority?
There's no doubt punters will like this new major events fund. $70-million of new and old money. Some for infrastructure like the cycleway network which needs...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 15 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Monday 15th of September 2025, The government's dropping $70 million to supercharge events and tourism, Eden...
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Can the All Blacks pull off back to back wins against the Springboks?
It’s a big weekend for rugby, with the Warriors final against the Panthers falling at the same time as the All Blacks second clash with South Africa. It’s been...
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Refreshed curriculum sparks concerns of a creep towards privatisation
There's concern there's a creep towards privatisation in a refreshed curriculum. The Government's overhauling senior secondary school subjects, with new options...
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'Manhunt continues': FBI releases photos of possible Charlie Kirk gunman
The FBI is releasing images of the latest person of interest following the shooting of Charlie Kirk. The highly influential conservative activist was shot at an...
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Ryan Bridge: What a week of news
This week NASA found the clearest sign yet of ancient life on Mars. We learned that for the first time in human history, there more obese children on earth than...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 12 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Friday 12th of September 2025, Erica Stanford's revealed the new subjects which will be included in the replacement...
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Concerns New Zealand's becoming a 'gateway' for migration elsewhere
New Zealand appears to be a gateway for migration to other countries. Latest Stats NZ data shows there were 14 thousand migrant arrivals and nearly 10 thousand...
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Calls for better food education amid new report on child obesity
Calls for swift intervention to keep our young people healthy. A United Nations report suggests 9.4% of those aged five to 19-years-old are obese, and 9.2% are...
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Jetstar's expanded routes are a 'great endorsement' in NZ's economic recovery
A big commitment from Jetstar and its parent Qantas as both airlines make big moves to expand routes. Jetstar's adding new routes from Brisbane to Queenstown and...
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Ryan Bridge: Diplomacy’s gone to the dogs
Remember it was only a month ago Trump was parading around an Alaskan Air Force base, talking up peace for Ukraine. Within weeks, Putin sends 800 drones across the...
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Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast: 11 September 2025
On the Early Edition with Ryan Bridge Full Show Podcast Thursday 11th of September 2025, more New Zealand citizens are leaving the country than ever before, Massey...
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Concerns curriculum shakeup will leave kids with weaknesses
There’s a concern the Government’s school shakeup could drive more students to drop out early. New data shows that over 1,300 students were granted an early leaving...
